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  • Kenitra
    Kenitra
    noun
    a port in NW Morocco, NE of Rabat.
  • Kénitra
    Kénitra
    noun
    a port in NW Morocco, on the Sebou River 16 km (10 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 598 000 (2003)

Kenitra

American  
[kuh-nee-truh] / kəˈni trə /

noun

  1. a port in NW Morocco, NE of Rabat.


Kénitra British  
/ kenitra /

noun

  1. Former name (1932–56): Port Lyautey. Also called: Mina Hassan Tani. a port in NW Morocco, on the Sebou River 16 km (10 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 598 000 (2003)

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Some had made long journeys from cities as far away as Marrakesh and Kenitra after hearing of a chance to reach European soil.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Images show the Kenitra region and the town of Ksar El Kebir in Larache province of Morocco, submerged in floodwater after recent heavy rainfall.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

However, last week he was freed by royal decree from a jail in Kenitra, north of the capital.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2013

Demonstrations were also reported in the cities of Kenitra, Tangier and Tetouan, as well as outside the Moroccan embassy in Paris.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2013

As public relations officer at the U.S. naval base at Kenitra, Blair kept the prince supplied with gifts from the PX.

From Time Magazine Archive

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